My Year in Photos (2012)
Instead of writing up a lengthy overview of my last year, I decided to work through my flickr account – something I update regularly – and pull out photos that remind me of last year. Here are some of my favorite memories and photos from the last 12 months. (Maybe next time I’ll make a limit for the amount of photos I can post, but not only was it hard to decide, I literally just had so much fun going through them all that it was hard to stop!)
![The Daniels Family 5](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8321851943_43a03d8ed9_z.jpg)
Baby #3!
![6648343925_9dd6768fba_b-3](https://www.gatheringinlight.com/content/images/2019/10/196a2-6648343925_9dd6768fba_b-3.jpg)
M. exploring with her bug box
![DSCN8218](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6691950661_ae9e520be2_z.jpg)
@Seabeck – I travelled north to teach a session for the Way of The Spirit Quaker retreat.
![@seabeck](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6698552835_60df7ee819_z.jpg)
L & M got New Bunk Beds in 2012
![Getting a new bunk bed!](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6710132043_625dbdce4d_z.jpg)
![DSCN8248](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6740388283_354fa843b7_z.jpg)
Outdoor Exploration with Wally
![Binoculars!](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6740392981_acb33ce39b_z.jpg)
M. @ the Playground
![picplz_upload](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7200/6859501199_bf4c7f9045_z.jpg)
I taught my first class at George Fox Seminary – Culture and Systems Change (and had some help from friends)
![My Class at Fox](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/6883727539_6df4e21098_z.jpg)
![Words](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/6888894581_5a12eb9db5_z.jpg)
![picplz_upload](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/6888818459_520f83d902_z.jpg)
The Artist at the Theater – A rare moment at the theater with my wife
![Watching 'The Artist' at the Liberty.](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6899662979_ba4d57b012_z.jpg)
One of the most important books I read last year was “Pedagogy of the Poor” by Willie Baptist and Jan Rehman. I had the privilege of meeting Willie (pictured below) and his traveling companion John Wessel-McCoy when they visited Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Vancouver, WA. They were out here to do work for the poverty initiative and I was happy to participate in a workshop they did and a Clark County “reality tour.”
![Pedagogy of the Poor. A new book that just came in the mail! Can't wait to read it!](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7064/6939251513_b6b87396e0_z.jpg)
![Willie Baptist at Good Shepherd](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7280/7007518199_40263779bf_z.jpg)
This past year one of the things I have enjoyed is roasting my own coffee.
![Coffee gear](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6947008907_9e7feebe3e_z.jpg)
![picplz_upload](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6987903995_b37b9ebfda_z.jpg)
![Emily knit my French press a fancy outfit.](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8456/8039524250_a243ce3941_z.jpg)
Scenes out my office door
![picplz_upload](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7063/6964740827_3b74078dbb_z.jpg)
Laundry Love with my buddy Lloyd
![Laundry Love with Lloyd and some other Friends from the church.](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6839945768_bd69504479_z.jpg)
Church at Burgerville
![Crashing burgerville](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/6994031493_2f38b28257_z.jpg)
One of the things I was involved in this past year was advocating for a Fred Myers’ worker who had lost her job after standing up to management because of their unethical practices.
![Action at fred myers](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7108/6858028822_0f43c642ec_z.jpg)
L & M had tons of imaginative play
![Slide!](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/7051328331_f46afdd1dd_z.jpg)
![Ships Ahoy](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7103/7349854464_bc577cf5a2_z.jpg)
![Above Ground Pool](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8285/7861576378_9bd36eb82b_z.jpg)
![DSC00246](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8199/8190332940_eff0d9fa7a_z.jpg)
![2012-12-22 19.29.31](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8080/8304466331_007533a100_z.jpg)
Our new family vehicle the “Golden Egg”
![The Golden Egg!!!](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/7054436821_9a5a70e2ba_z.jpg)
Modeling Handmade Apron’s from a friend
![picplz_upload](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5117/6912326032_0754e5f441_z.jpg)
Road Trip to Beach
![Family Road Trip](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7209/6935733280_a2610fed68_z.jpg)
![Beach House](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6935735150_92be46d517_z.jpg)
![The Miller Daniels Family](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5156/6935739610_63bc940a46_z.jpg)
![Penguin!](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7094/7081823681_772b09a329_z.jpg)
![Beach Yoga (Downward Dog)](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7084/6935752272_ca21435a99_z.jpg)
One of L’s favorite tasks of 2012
![Big Girl!](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7096/6954307428_45a5ec4085_z.jpg)
In the spring I had the opportunity to preach at Freedom Friends Church in Salem Oregon. A Quaker community there filled with many of my good friends and people I care about. L came as my traveling companion.
![Photo](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8007/6979096168_ceaae646b2_z.jpg)
This is another one of those books that I read last year (well, read most of) that has, as Dylan says, “changed my way of thinking.”
![Best book cover ever! :-7 (fortunately, we dont judge books by their covers)](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7206/7129961263_167e15ef03_z.jpg)
New Friends
![picplz_upload](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/7146658387_4ce66f554a_z.jpg)
2012 was the year of God Pub. I don’t actually remember when we started God Pub, but it continued on for a year. Shelly F. and I continue to organize the group and are always pleasantly surprised by those who participate in the group. Last year Shelly and I were even interviewed from a church publication — but I don’t know if that was ever published or not?
![God Pub](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7099/7007723584_0996fa93b8_z.jpg)
Near the meetinghouse there is a hill where Camas Lilies come into bloom at, I got to go walk through a field of them. It was lovely.
![Camas Lily's Are Blooming](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7097/7174055762_c96ef67307_z.jpg)
My buddy Tad taught me how to brew my first batch of beer this last year.
![Learning how to brew beer today](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8019/7184425108_c25ea104d9_z.jpg)
![Grains for Mocha Porter](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8146/7184455680_555b09cef3_z.jpg)
![Tad's Beer Making Setup](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8163/7184914406_3aa5c84df7_z.jpg)
Three of my favorite people.
![Three of the Coolest People I Know](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8160/7312528922_3541e31e71_z.jpg)
M loves her moon-light for bedtime reading
![Ready by Starlight](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8347/8172595644_957d8ec18c_z.jpg)
More of L’s work this year: Headstand
![L's New Yoga Tricks](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7078/7312529728_70f2ee69f1_z.jpg)
#3 Arrives – CW Miller Daniels was born on May 31, 2012.
![Our new addition to the Miller Daniels family is here! He is 8.9 lbs and 21.5 inches. Momma and baby are doing well and happy.](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7242/7311735250_fca54bcab7_z.jpg)
Super-excited Sisters
![Sisters Meeting Their "Baby"](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7074/7312564640_c7dd8651c7_z.jpg)
![M and Brother](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7240/7318324666_1785e421d4_z.jpg)
![Momma](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7102/7318318160_80e9e50789_z.jpg)
![quizzical](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8011/7315616196_caf234feeb_z.jpg)
Dad and C.
![C. and W.](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7235/7398830818_f0b773cbc4_z.jpg)
Shelly F. does a baby blessing for CW at the hospital.
![Shelly Visits Baby](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7091/7318320528_4db2e8c2aa_z.jpg)
C. Meets Church Family
![C meets his church family](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7215/7330485518_afe991bab7_z.jpg)
One Week
![Week 1](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8166/7158829735_37fee0b179_z.jpg)
Happy Daddy
![Dad and Baby](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7230/7158830909_9053554c7e_z.jpg)
Our dear friend Pat W. shares her story shortly before she moves to NH. Pat’s moving was a big loss for our community and for me. She was a wonderful friend and mentor and really impacted my life in the short amount of time I knew her. She is missed.
![Pat Wallace Shares](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8022/7330486242_ffcb01ae6c_z.jpg)
M is excited to be on her way for her first official haircut at the salon. Something to help put some attention of the girls with a new brother in the house and all.
![Excited For Hair Cuts!](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7096/7158831641_bb414fe064_z.jpg)
![Getting Bangs Done](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7091/7158832115_bac13343f6_z.jpg)
A visit from our friend’s band – Seth Martin and the Menders graced us a couple of times this past year. We love to have Seth visit our meeting.
![Seth Martin and the Menders at Camas Friends](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7235/7173362027_5e4d1795e3_z.jpg)
Pre-school graduation
![Last Day of Preschool](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7077/7190294349_933e5d160f_z.jpg)
The three
![Kids](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7232/7398821136_065517913c_z.jpg)
![DSC00975](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8010/7445419800_740ecf11d2_z.jpg)
![M with Camera](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8014/7445507916_11e573decf_z.jpg)
In the fall we had some good berry and pear picking.
![Eating the goods](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7246/7754467030_690862924a_z.jpg)
![DSCN9131](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8302/8017466330_dec6d49af1_z.jpg)
Sunshine M.
![DSCN8821](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8299/7771373894_168f8d08a1_z.jpg)
Lounging
![DSCN8917](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7134/7771395720_d6a8b50ee1_z.jpg)
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![Uh...?](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8424/7777994180_78460e1b56_z.jpg)
Another one of my favorite reads from 2012.
![Loving Epstein's "Ballad of Bob Dylan." Also note my sweet cut-offs...](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8298/7804024738_a15d603300_z.jpg)
End of summer Family Vacation to one of our favorite spots on the Washington coast.
![Packed for family vacation](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8431/7832610244_3693a52322_z.jpg)
Young Yogi
![Young Yoggi](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8283/7861593792_72086e66c1_z.jpg)
Reading the Paper together
![Daddy and C](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8287/7861596714_3bc6856094_z.jpg)
I had the opportunity to have a month for writing my dissertation. I am thankful to St. Anne’s and the Cole’s for allowing me to use their spaces for writing.
![All packed up and ready to move out of my first week's office. It was a good and productive week. One more chapter is written.](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8034/7952247256_228fd0dc92_z.jpg)
![This week's workspace @ St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Washougal](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8454/7930662260_dc53da314d_z.jpg)
![Study spot week #2](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8296/7972271384_30a586479e_z.jpg)
Beside fermenting sauerkraut we began making pickles this past year.
![Just packed our first batch of home-fermemted pickles](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8301/7953380558_92af62ebee_z.jpg)
Last year we instituted the Saturday night date night. We put the kids to bed a little early, we make dinner for ourselves and eat by candlelight (and hope the kids stay in bed!). This is one of our dinners – probably my favorite. It includes home-pickled tomatoes from my mom — shipped from Ohio — and our own dried tomatoes and fermented cabbage and pickles. Replicating this plate would not be easy to do.
![Pickle plate dinner](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8320/7959507826_facb8bec52_z.jpg)
Grandparent’s Visit
![DSC01141](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8185/8110624539_483f6ba760_z.jpg)
Camas Friends Church 75th Anniversary – Becky Ankeny Speaking
![Becky Ankeny Speaking at the Camas Friends Anniversary Celebration](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8032/8061560939_539cc8759e_z.jpg)
Kids
![DSC01274](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8055/8110641981_397d02f8e4_z.jpg)
![DSC01287](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8469/8110637843_b02bf5196f_z.jpg)
![Untitled](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8488/8188243309_a68133df9b_z.jpg)
![Deer Shirt](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8058/8172612038_b03402e2da_z.jpg)
![DSC00563](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8209/8210637090_a894853d27_z.jpg)
![DSC00017](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8485/8172596122_b16d84468a_z.jpg)
![DSC00633](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8063/8210639000_a1dcd512f2_z.jpg)
My Mom visits
![Grandma Jo arrives!](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8054/8123413389_bb1a0338e7_z.jpg)
![M grabbing a short nap on grandma.](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8048/8146266851_d61f9e181c_z.jpg)
Brunch with my good buddy, professor and mentor Ben Pink Dandelion on his annual trip to Portland from Birmingham UK.
![BPD in PDX](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8334/8148960578_e07f3c7bdf_z.jpg)
Halloween Carving
![L's drawing Carved into a Pumpkin](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8066/8210679522_bf763cb28e_z.jpg)
Thanksgiving Dinner Breakfast
![Thanksgiving Dinner/Breakfast](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8208/8210641124_62a8ae7a3f_z.jpg)
Christmas Tree Hunting
![Thumbs (or fingers) Up to this one!](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8064/8215085387_5f3c28844e_z.jpg)
Bible and Sex 2 with Aaron S.
![Bible / Sex take 2](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8207/8230361616_0ec744c8a0_z.jpg)
Birthdays – We celebrated birthday #34, 32, 5 and 3 this fall.
![DSC01531](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8364/8289438893_56502fe70e_z.jpg)
![DSC01516](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8217/8289438131_7c8b2072bc_z.jpg)
Preparing for a new year of teaching and ministry
![Working on my Syllabus for @gfes](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8213/8291606478_190a5f27fa_z.jpg)
Car Crash
![Old Friend](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8075/8315773596_02a846aa45_z.jpg)
Mom and Baby
![Emily and C](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8358/8309496896_cc105dab8c_z.jpg)